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package appeng.api.storage.data;

import java.util.Collection;

import appeng.api.config.FuzzyMode;

/**
 * Represents a list of items in AE.
 *
 * Don't Implement.
 *
 */
public interface IItemContainer<T extends IAEStack<T>> {

    /**
     * add a stack to the list, this will merge the stack with an item already in
     * the list if found.
     *
     * @param option added stack
     */
    void add(T option); // adds stack as is

    /**
     * @param i compared item
     *
     * @return a stack equivalent to the stack passed in, but with the correct stack
     *         size information, or null if its not present
     */
    T findPrecise(T i);

    /**
     * @param input compared item
     *
     * @return a list of relevant fuzzy matched stacks
     */
    Collection<T> findFuzzy(T input, FuzzyMode fuzzy);

    /**
     * @return true if there are no items in the list
     */
    boolean isEmpty();
}